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DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Gambling Disorder

Gateway Foundation

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): OCD is characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. In some cases, individuals with OCD may exhibit compulsive gambling as a form of ritualistic behavior. Have you used gambling to escape problems or cope with negative emotions like stress, guilt or anxiety?

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Members in the News – August 29, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Granet , licensed clinical social worker at The OCD-BDD Clinic of Northern California wonders. A prevalent issue born from a blend of anxiety and life experience is assumption-making. This tendency is succinctly captured in the adage, “When you assume, you make an __ out of you and me.”